SCRIPTURES AND PRAYER

 

 

Genesis 21:1-3 "Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

 

 

Isaiah 35:10 "And the ransomed of the Lord will return and come with joyful shouting to Zion, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy; and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

 

 

Isaiah 46:3-4 "Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, you who have been borne by Me from birth and have been carried from the womb; even to your old age I will be the same, and even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; and I will bear you and I will deliver you."

 

 

Gracious Father, take note of Your people, Israel, and do for them as You have promised.  Against all odds, may Israel give birth at the appointed time to laughter and joy. Thank you that the redeemed of the Lord will return with joyful shouting to Israel, and they will have everlasting joy and gladness. You are El Shaddai--All Sufficient One--who completely provides and satisfies His children. Continue to carry Your people, bear them up and deliver them for their Messiah's sake, until He returns for His own. Amen

 

 

Romans 11:25-27  "For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery---so that you will not be wise in your own estimation---that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB. THIS IS THE COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS."

 

 

Father God, I ask that we would not be wise in our own eyes, but that we would understand the mystery of Israel. Thank you for extending Your mercy and grace to the Gentiles by allowing them (me) to be grafted into the richness of Your tree of life. Cause the Church to fulfill her commission, to preach the Gospel to the whole world, so that the full number of Gentiles will come into the Kingdom and salvation will come to all of Israel. I ask that You would come and deliver the Jews--Your natural branches--and remove all ungodliness from Israel. Take away their sins and restore them to Yourself for Your Great Name's sake. Amen.

 

 

Isaiah 60:1-2 "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness all peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you and His glory will appear upon you."

 

 

Father God, let Your glory rise upon Israel so that they shine brilliantly with Your presence. In the midst of much darkness in the Middle East and across the earth, I ask that You rise upon Your people. Let Your glory appear upon Israel, and may the God of Israel be exalted. Reveal Your salvation like a burning torch to Your Jewish people worldwide. Pour out Your spirit of revelation and grant favor to the completed Jews among the Messianic movement and use them mightily among their people. For Your Kingdom's sake, Amen.